Effect of chinese herbal medicine (Sheng Hua Tang) on postpartum uterine involution and ovarian activity in dairy cows
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Lee, Yen-Tao
Abstract
Sheng Hua Tang is a prescription of Chinese herbal medicine that applied for early recovery postpartum uterine in human medicine and consisted of Dang Gui (radix angelicae sinensis), Chuan Xiong(Rhizoma Ligustici), Tao Ren (semen persicae), Pao Jiang (rhizoma zingiberis siccatum), Zhi Gan Cao (Radix glycyrrhizae). The study was to evaluate the effect of Sheng Hua Tang on postpartum uterine involution and ovarian activity in diary cows. The cows divided control group (N=10) and experimental group (N=10), and experimental group receiving Sheng Hua Tang on parturition for 5 days. Starting on postpartum day 7, ultrasonography and blood samples were collected once three days until 4 weeks. Uterine involution was monitored by transrectal ultrasonography, and areas and diameters of endomterium in gravid and nongravid uterine were measured. Presence of luteal tissue was monitored in gravid and ipsilateral ovaries by Ultrasonography and measurement of plasma progesterone (P4) concentractions. Plasma P4 was determined to use a hormonal chemiluminescence technology. Analysis the data, Endometrium areas and diameter was obviously reduced in group of receiving Sheng Hua Tang on 7 day postpartum.(P <0.01 ). The intrauterine fluid volume was significantly higher in the control group on postpartum days 7, 10 (P ≦0.05) and 13 (P ≦0.01).The result also found the first ovulation that experimental group is earlier than control group (table.1, P=0.06). It was concluded that this study establish a positive effect of Sheng Hua Tang on the process of uterine involution and ovarian activity in diary cows.
Subjects
Sheng Hua Tang
Diary cow
Uterine involution
Ovarian activity
Ultrasonography
Progesterone
SDGs
Type
thesis
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